The culprits, it turns out, are voles. Also known as meadow or field mice, the small rodents are related to lemmings and hamsters. “Smaller than a rat and bigger than a mouse,” explained Caldwell.

Also referred to as field or meadow mice, voles are small rodents three to ... peanut butter mixed with oatmeal can be smeared on trap triggers when using mouse traps to eradicate voles. Two to three ...

postnum=55005 You really do not want voles (also called meadow mice) moving into your garden. They are larger than a house mouse or deer mouse but do not quite reach the size of an adult gopher or rat ...

The best way to prevent moles and voles from harming your landscape is by being able to accurately identify them. Moles and voles are two common garden pests that are often confused with one ...

Dozens of water voles have been released into the wild in Cornwall to help improve a wetland. The Duchy of Cornwall said it released 80 water voles in the River Fowey at Restormel. The rodents ...

Water voles have been returned to Cornwall's rivers following the release of 200 of the species. Earlier this week, 80 water voles were released by the Duchy of Cornwall in the River Fowey, with a ...

Matted down, grassy trails in the lawn and missing bark on trees and shrubs in late winter and early spring might be when you first become aware of voles in your landscape. Fall is an important time ...

More than 100 water voles have been released into a nature reserve as part of "ambitious plans" to restore the species. Recycled Pringles tubes were used to safely transport the creatures to the ...

More than 100 water voles bred in captivity have been released into the wild in Nottinghamshire. The rodents - the fastest-declining mammal in England - were this week set free into their new home ...

These were not just ordinary water-voles, but Grantchester Meadow Water-Voles, made tamer than most by living on the left bank of a river much traveled by punts and canoes, opposite a reed-fringed ...